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Manchester City and Aston Villa will be looking to secure maximum points when both teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hosts failed to capitalise on Arsenal’s slip in the last round, falling to a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham away from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They return to the Etihad, hoping to continue their good form there. The ‘Cityzens’ have won their last four home games in all competitions, keeping three clean sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: Villarreal vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have also won each of their last 12 home league games against Aston Villa and can be backed to record a straight home win in this fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, are no pushovers under Unai Emery. The visitors may be entering this tie on the back of a disappointing 4-2 loss to Leicester City, but they remain a good side under the Basque coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They come into this fixture sitting one point outside the top half, with the goal for the season still a half-finish this season after only recently battling away from the relegation zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Villans have won each of their three away league games under the guidance of Emery and so will be quietly confident of heaping the misery on a Man City side distracted by off-field issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the best sure home win Prediction, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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